Chapter 5 Deck 2 Flashcards
Search warrant
A judge’s order authorizing a search
Probable cause
Reasonable cause for issuing a search warrant or making an arrest; more than mere suspicion
Good faith exception
An error in gathering evidence sufficiently minor that it may be used in a trial
Public safety exception
The police can question an un-mirandized suspect if there is an urgent concern for public saftey
Inevitable discovery
The police can use evidence if it would have inevitable been discovered
Gitlow v New York
Supreme Court rules that first amendment applies to all states
Schenck v United States
Speech may be punished if it creates a clear and present danger of illegal acts
Tinker v Des Moines
Public school students may use armbands to class protesting against Americas war in Vietnam when such display does not disrupt class
Texas v Johnson
There may not be a law to ban flag burning
Citizens United v FEC
The part of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform law that prevents corporations and labor unions from spending money on advertisements in political campaigns is unconstitutional
Mapp v Ohio
Evidence illegally gathered by the police may not be used in a criminal trial
Gideon v Wainwrite
Persons charged with with a crime have w right to an attorney even if they cannot afford one
Miranda v Arizona
Evidence/confession gathered by asking question before rights have been clearly explained cannot be used in a criminal trial
Exclusionary Rule
Improperly gathered evidence may not be introduced in s criminal trial
